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Direction & Production (Television, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Direction & Production (Television, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $18.24, median 72 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $14.46 – $29.76 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 13% |
| Books on the list | 99 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 23% of the parent category Television (314), one of the easier corners under it.
- The same niche in Kindle eBooks scores 18, 13 points lower than here.
- 13% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 77% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Direction & Production best sellers
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Daphne & Me: My Life on Frasier (And a Bit More)
by Jane Leeves
- List rank#1
- Price$23.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews28
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Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw’s-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy
- List rank#2
- Price$27.96
- Rating4.8
- Reviews17
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The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series
- List rank#3
- Price$1.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,404
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Mr Wilman’s Motoring Adventure: Top Gear, Grand Tour, Clarkson and Me
by Andy Wilman
- List rank#4
- Price$13.21
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,599
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I'll Believe in Anything: The Making of Heated Rivalry Season 1 (The Annotated Scripts)
- List rank#5
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.9
- Reviews261
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I Don't Want to Wait: My Life on Dawson's Creek
by Kerr Smith
- List rank#6
- Price$29.82
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Do What You're Gonna Do: The Definitive Oral History of Breaking Bad – An Insider Account of the Iconic TV Show
by Dean Norris
- List rank#7
- Price$30.29
- Reviews-
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Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More
by James Burrows
- List rank#8
- Price$15.69
- Rating4.4
- Reviews967
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The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media
by Bruce Block
- List rank#9
- Price$39.19
- Rating4.8
- Reviews196
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The Sopranos Sessions: Comprehensive critical companion breaking down every scene and symbol in The Sopranos.
by Matt Zoller Seitz
- List rank#10
- Price$17.13
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,485
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Direction & Production
FAQ
Is Direction & Production a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 72 reviews and sells for $18.24.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Direction & Production?
The median best seller has 72 reviews, and 51% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Direction & Production best sellers cost?
The median price is $18.24; half of the best sellers are priced between $14.46 and $29.76.
Can new books break into Direction & Production?
13% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.